Shloka 46
नरकलोकमार्गयमदूतस्वरूपवर्णनम् / Description of the Path to Naraka and the Nature of Yama’s Messengers
दिव्यं विमानमारुह्य दिव्यस्त्रीभोगभूषितम् । स्वर्गं गच्छध्वममलं सर्वकामसमन्वितम्
divyaṃ vimānamāruhya divyastrībhogabhūṣitam | svargaṃ gacchadhvamamalaṃ sarvakāmasamanvitam
தெய்வ விமானத்தில் ஏறி, தெய்வப் பெண்களின் இன்பங்களும் செல்வச் சிறப்புகளும் அலங்கரிக்க, மாசற்ற சொர்க்கத்திற்குச் செல்லுங்கள்—அது எல்லா விருப்பங்களும் நிறைவேறும் இடம்.
Suta Goswami (narrating the फलश्रुति-style reward described in the Umāsaṃhitā context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; this is a phalaśruti-style description of post-mortem heavenly reward (svarga) attained by merit, emphasizing enjoyment within saṃsāra rather than liberation.
Significance: Frames heaven as a temporary karmic reward; implicitly encourages turning from bhoga to Śiva-bhakti aimed at anugraha (liberation).
Cosmic Event: Post-mortem ascent to svarga via puṇya (karmic fruition)
FAQs
It presents a फलश्रुति (statement of spiritual fruit): devotion and merit connected to Shiva lead to elevated states (svarga) described as pure and fulfilling—yet, in Shaiva Siddhanta, such enjoyments remain secondary to Shiva’s liberating grace (moksha).
The verse reflects the Purana’s common pattern where Saguna Shiva-worship (ritual devotion to Shiva’s manifest form, often through Linga-upasana) yields tangible fruits like heavenly attainment; these results encourage bhakti and dharma, ultimately orienting the devotee toward higher liberation.
While the verse itself focuses on the result, it aligns with Shiva Purana practice: Linga-puja with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namah Shivaya”), and Shaiva marks such as bhasma (Tripundra) and rudraksha as supportive disciplines leading to merit and spiritual uplift.